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If you mention the name Carstairs every Scotsman will think of one thing: the State Hospital, the high-security prison for the criminally insane. It is part of the NHS and treats patients from Scotland and Northern Ireland. Carstairs' reputation is powerful; murderers whose actions have terrified the nation, are kept just a few miles outside... Continue Reading →

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In the days after Culloden the roads were full of refugees and the makeshift prisons full of Jacobites. More than three thousand were recorded, not just men, women and children as well. Not all of them had been fighting of course, some had just been a bit too sympathetic with the cause of Charles Edward... Continue Reading →

graveyards abroad: Graveyards of Germany

Hirsau was an important Benedictine abbey, an extensive ground including a graveyard where only few stones have remained. The name proper is St. Peter and Paul, Hirsau as it is known localy, is the name of the village. Hirsau was once one of the most important monasteries in Germany. At the time of its construction […]

Graveyards of Scotland by Nellie Merthe Erkenbach

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Graveyards are a place of beauty, integrity and peace. Respect for the deceased and for those mourning the dead is of utmost importance to me. This blog is interested in the beauty of Scottish graveyards, it features well-known and nearly forgotten stories about people, graves, customs and crimes of the past, the echoes of a nation. Please leave feedback and comment freely on Graveyards of Scotlandbut with respect and consideration. Thank you!